Israel-Hamas war: Palestinian laborers now allowed to work in Israeli West Bank settlements

Palestinian children play with a ball at the Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity in the biblical city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on December 20, 2023. (Photo by HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images)

Palestinian workers are returning to work in Israeli West Bank settlements, according to the Times of Israel.

8,000 to 10,000 Palestinian workers are affected by the decision. The laborers hail from the West Bank, but have been restricted from working in Jewish West Bank settlements amid the Israel-Hamas war.

On Wednesday, Israeli employers petitioned the IDF to allow the Palestinians to return to work at their businesses. Business owners have reportedly suffered financially from the loss of their personnel since October 7.